Board of Trustees
Regular MeetingAmityville, NY · July 11, 2024
Minutes
Board of Trustees Special Meeting
Minutes
July 11, 2024
The Board of Trustees Special Meeting was called to order at 8:15 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Siry, Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith; Trustee Michael O’Neill,
Trustee Roger Smith, Trustee Owen Brooks, Jr.
MEMBERS ABSENT:
ALSO PRESENT: Village Attorney Bruce Kennedy
APD Chief Bryan Burton
DPW Superintendent Bruce Hopper
Building Inspector Michael Breitweg
Clerk/Treasurer Catherine Murdock
Assistant to the Mayor Wendy O’Neill
Mayor Siry asked Chief Burton to lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Siry welcomed Property Owners Chris Geiger and Eddie Batz, 21 Greene Ave., to discuss their proposed
Downtown Revitalization Initiative mixed use apartment project changes. They were asked to come to the August
25th Board of Trustees work session to discuss the project in greater detail and detail how they would mitigate the
impact construction would have on neighboring businesses and the downtown.
Mayor’s Actions
Request to approve the Board of Trustees meeting minutes from June 24, 2024
MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith and seconded by Trustee O’Neill
Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye
Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye
Trustee Michael O’Neill aye
Trustee Owen Brooks aye
Trustee Roger Smith aye
Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays
Request from Deputy Treasurer
Request to approve the Voucher Abstract from June 19th, 2024 to July 10th, 2024
MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith and seconded by Trustee O’Neill
Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye
Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye
Trustee Michael O’Neill aye
Trustee Owen Brooks aye
Trustee Roger Smith aye
Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays
Request from Clerk/Treasurer
Request from Michelle Arevalo, 101 Louden Ave., for Massapequa Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing to use
the beach ballfield for an employee softball game on Thursday, August 1st at 5 p.m.
MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee Brooks and seconded by Trustee Roger Smith
Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye
Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye
Trustee Michael O’Neill aye
Trustee Owen Brooks aye
Trustee Roger Smith aye
Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays
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Board of Trustees Special Meeting
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July 11, 2024
Request to pay NYS Employee Health Ins. Acct. for health benefits in the amount of $241,611.38
MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee Brooks and seconded by Trustee Roger Smith
Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye
Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye
Trustee Michael O’Neill aye
Trustee Owen Brooks aye
Trustee Roger Smith aye
Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays
Request to pay Aflac for monthly insurance premiums in the amount of $2,627.00
MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Roger Smith
Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye
Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye
Trustee Michael O’Neill aye
Trustee Owen Brooks aye
Trustee Roger Smith aye
Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays
Request to pay Land Tek for County Line Rd. Turf infield in the amount of $122,580.00 (A0-9950-700)
MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Roger Smith
Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye
Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye
Trustee Michael O’Neill aye
Trustee Owen Brooks aye
Trustee Roger Smith aye
Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays
Request to pay CivicPlus for website and domain hosting in the amount of $5,919.10 (A0-1625-440)
MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith and seconded by Trustee O’Neill
Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye
Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye
Trustee Michael O’Neill aye
Trustee Owen Brooks aye
Trustee Roger Smith aye
Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays
Request from Bay Village Civic Association to extend the display of Farmer’s Market sign at 9/11 Memorial Park
two additional weeks, through July 27th.
MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Roger Smith
Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye
Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye
Trustee Michael O’Neill aye
Trustee Owen Brooks aye
Trustee Roger Smith aye
Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays
Request from Police Department
Request to pay Transmissions R Us of NY Corp for Car 10 transmission in the amount of $5,900.00 (A0-3120-
231)
MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Roger Smith
Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye
Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye
Trustee Michael O’Neill aye
Trustee Owen Brooks aye
Trustee Roger Smith aye
Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays
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Request from Fire Department
Request to pay Motorola Solutions, Inc. for vehicle radio in the amount of $3,947.40 (A0-3410-231)
MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Brooks
Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye
Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye
Trustee Michael O’Neill aye
Trustee Owen Brooks aye
Trustee Roger Smith aye
Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays
Department of Public Works
Request to pay SCWA for 272 public hydrants, for January - May and June 2024 in the amount of $22,546.08 (A0-
3410-469)
MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Roger Smith
Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye
Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye
Trustee Michael O’Neill aye
Trustee Owen Brooks aye
Trustee Roger Smith aye
Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays
Request to pay Sprague for 4,000 gallons of 91 octane gas in the amount of $10,842.00 (A0-1625-410)
MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith and seconded by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith
Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye
Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye
Trustee Michael O’Neill aye
Trustee Owen Brooks aye
Trustee Roger Smith aye
Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays
Request to pay Milestone Restoration Inc. for Window Lintel Replacement at main firehouse, in the amount of
$6,100.00 (A0-1624-460)
MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Roger Smith
Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye
Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye
Trustee Michael O’Neill aye
Trustee Owen Brooks aye
Trustee Roger Smith aye
Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays
Request to pay American Well & Pump Company for new pump Village Hall #2 in the amount of $9,650.00 (A0-
1623-460)
MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee O’Neill and seconded by Trustee Roger Smith
Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye
Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye
Trustee Michael O’Neill aye
Trustee Owen Brooks aye
Trustee Roger Smith aye
Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays
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July 11, 2024
Request to pay ADCO for garbage bags in the amount of $3,257.50 (A0-1625-412)
MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Trustee Roger Smith and seconded by Trustee O’Neill
Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye
Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye
Trustee Michael O’Neill aye
Trustee Owen Brooks aye
Trustee Roger Smith aye
Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays
Request to pay Otis Elevator Company for service contract 7/1/24 to 6/20/25 Village Hall and Fire House in the
amount of $7,765.20 (A0-1623-460) and (A0-1624-460)
MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Smith and seconded by Trustee O’Neill
Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye
Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye
Trustee Michael O’Neill aye
Trustee Owen Brooks aye
Trustee Roger Smith aye
Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays
Request from Tax Assessor
Request to approve a commercial tax settlement for:
SCTM#101/4/1/119.001, 275 Broadway (Walgreens), Total Refund: $94,500.00 (payable in equal sums
over three years)
MOTION TO APPROVE was made by Deputy Mayor Smith and seconded by Trustee O’Neill
Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye
Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye
Trustee Michael O’Neill aye
Trustee Owen Brooks aye
Trustee Roger Smith aye
Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays
MOTION to ADJOURN was made by Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith and seconded by Trustee Roger Smith
Vote on Motion: Mayor Dennis Siry aye
Deputy Mayor Kevin Smith aye
Trustee Michael O’Neill aye
Trustee Owen Brooks aye
Trustee Roger Smith aye
Motion Carried: 5 ayes 0 nays
The Meeting was adjourned at 9:04 a.m.
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Catherine C. Murdock
Clerk/Treasurer
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